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Caroline Ash was born about 1820.¹ She and William M Wilson were married on 21 September 1841 in Waikare, BOI, NZ.^1,2

Possibly travelled from Sydney to Auckland on the Sophia Pate which left Sydney 3 jul 1841. Miss ASH listed as one of 10 passengers.

Frederick William Aubrey was born about 1827.¹

Frederick William Aubrey immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.²

Alexander Aubrey was born about 1832.^1,2

Wrote letter 10 may 1842 to William Bridges LFNP. Alexander Aubrey immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.³

Enoch Bailey was born about 1810.¹

Possibly in Auckland 1844 see E BAILEY ESR. Enoch Bailey immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.¹ He was in 1841.

Thomas Bray was born about 1797 in ENG died aged 94.¹ He and Sarah were married. He died on 25 December 1891 in Onehunga, Auckland, NZ.^2,3

There is a book written on this family. "The BRAY Saga" published 2001 compiled by Nelda and Ron Crowhurst, Glenys Petry, Margaret Laurenson, Garth Houltham. EBU
PPA Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 308, 30 December 1891, Page 5
A well respected settler and old identity in the person of Mr Thomas Bray passed away on Christmas Day at the-ripe old age of 93. Mr Bray arrived" ny the colony in 1844. He died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Cant, and leaves a son, Mr Bray, of Onehunga. Mr Bray arrived with his family at Taranaki in 1840 in the ship William Bryan, and afterwards came on to' Auckland, where he commenced farming in the Mount Albert district. For many years he was successful in hie undertakings, and, by habits of industry and thrift, was enabled to keep himself and family in comfortable circumstances. He leaves one son and two daughters to mourn their loss, besides 38 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. His youngest son, John, was killed in the Waikato 28 years ago ; his eldest son, George, was killed in the Mount Albert gravel pit 17 years ago ; while the accidental death of his third son, James, last March, will still be remembered by many. He survived his wife by 9 years, who died on 25th December, 1882. Thomas Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.¹

Sarah and Thomas Bray were married.

Sarah immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. She was in 1841.

Grace Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. She was in 1841.

William Bray was born in 1828 marriage has aged 24 but died 1911 aged 82 and ESR has born 1828.¹ He and Hannah Redwood were married on 21 October 1858 in Paihia, BOI, NZ.² He died in 1911, at age ~83.¹

Possible marriage 1856 to Ani NGATOKA, BOI. William Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.^1,3

George Bray was born about 1825 in ENG. He died about 1874 in Mt Albert Gravel Pit, Auckland, NZ, accident.¹

George Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.

Mary Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. She was in 1841.

James Bray was born.¹ He died in March 1891.²

James Bray immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.¹

Mary Jane Brown was born on 4 November 1823 in Portsmouth, HAMP, ENG.¹ She and Samuel Gregory Harris were married on 26 July 1841 in New Plymouth, NZ.² She died on 9 January 1898, at age 74, in Wanganui, NZ, aged 74.^1,3

Mary was the only child of John BROWN and Mary HEWLETT.
Her mother remarried in 1832 (when Mary was about 9 and became Mrs William Edgecombe (which is why a number of articles say Mary was a Miss Edgecombe before marriage).
Her mother and stepfather William had 3 children in England and in November of 1840 they all left for New Zealand aboard the WILLIAM BRYAN
The ship left Plymouth on the 19th November 1840 - 2 weeks after Mary's 18th birthday - and arrived in Cloudy Bay, Cooks Strait, Wellington (as it is now called) on 20th March 1841.
After a week it left for New Plymouth (as it is now called) and arrived at the new settlement on 30 March 1841.

The passenger list says that
Mary Brown was 18 - which gives us a birth year of 1823.
Also with her was
her mother Mrs EdgecUmbe (written with a U not an O on the ship's list), aged 37
her stepfather William Edgecumbe aged 29.
Her half sister Eliza was about 8 and written as 'a girl 7 to 14"
her half brother Alfred was 4 and written up as 'boy aged 1 to 7'
the other half brother Henry was written as 'boy aged 7 months'
Mary married Samuel Harris when she was 18, 4 months after arriving in New Zealand.
They had 12 children from 1842 to 1868, by which time she was 45 and Samuel was 52.
She died 4 years before him. PECK
PPA OBITUARY.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10656, 21 January 1898, Page 3 (Supplement)
It is with regret (says the Wanganui Herald) we have to record the death of Mrs. M. J. Harris, wife of Mr. S. Harris, of Wilson-street, at the ripe old age of 77 years. , Deceased was one of Wanganui'a oldest residents, and one of Taranaki's earliest settlers, having arrived at Now Plymouth in 1841, coming on to Wanganui in 1858.. Mr. and Mrs. Harris celebrated their golden wedding six years ago, and the deceased leaves an aged husband; three eons, four daughters, and . a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren to mourn their loss. Mary Jane Brown immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving New Plymouth, NZ 31/3/1841, on 19 November 1840.⁴ She was a dressmaker in 1841.⁴

Richard Chilman was born about 1810.^1,2,3,4 He and Agnes were married.

Richard Chilman immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. 1842 50 acre section cleared LFNP
wrote diary ANF. He was a clerk to George CUTFIELD in 1840.²

Agnes was born.¹ She and Richard Chilman were married.

Agnes immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. She was in 1841.

James? Climo was born.¹ He and Jane Phillips were married.

James? Climo immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 on 19 November 1840.¹

John Crocker was born.¹

John Crocker immigrated to ENG to NZ on the William Bryan arriving NZ 31/3/1841 19/11/1840. He was in 1841.

Rose Emma Wilson was born in 1843 in Russell, BOI, NZ.¹

Rose Emma Wilson was baptized on 3 September 1843 in Russell, BOI. NZ.

Sarah Caroline Elizabeth Wilson was born in 1842 in Russell, BOI, NZ.¹

Sarah Caroline Elizabeth Wilson was baptized on 7 July 1842 in Russell, BOI, NZ.¹